what did Moses write on?

by buffalosrfree 6 Replies latest watchtower bible

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  buffalosrfree

  Since cuneiform tablets were in use at least in the 6th century BC., just what the hell did moses (who supposedly wrote the 1st 5 books of the Bible) write them on? How many people were needed to carry all of them. Why is their no mention of any tablets clay zinc iron cooper gold etc that were being carried by the Isrealites in the wilderness. How did Job get some one to do the job of writing all of his book and all that carrying around or the storing of it would portend????? Just something to make you go Hummmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!1
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  uwishufish

  His parchment was the sundried forskins of the hebrews collected at the temple.
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  LtCmd.Lore

  Why is their no mention of any tablets clay zinc iron cooper gold etc that were being carried by the Isrealites in the wilderness.

  Well actually it does, it says they took huge piles of money from the egyptians before they left. (Exodus 12:33-36)

  But none of the first five books of the Bible make any claims about authorship, and it's far more likely that Genesis was written by multiple authors. And the following four books by members of the preisthood around 500-600 BC.
  Especially Deuteronomy, which contains information about Moses death, and implies that it was written a long time after he had died: (Deuteronomy 34:10)
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  still_in74

  it was papyrus was it not? That is why no manuscripts older than I think e few years BCE ever survived
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  lovelylil

  The first five books of the Bible (Torah) were passed on by oral tradition, probably for hundreds of years prior to Moses writing anything down. When it was written down, it was written on a scroll. Although it is said that Moses 'wrote" the torah, most likely he dictated it to a professional scribe and did not actually write it himself.

  One fact that supports this view is that Moses death is recorded in the Torah. This information written after the fact. Thus, it makes sense that a scribe (or copyist) did the actual "writing". Peace, Lilly
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  sir82

  When it was written down, it was written on a scroll. Although it is said that Moses 'wrote" the torah, most likely he dictated it to a professional scribe and did not actually write it himself.

  I think you missed the point.

  Of what material was this "scroll" made? Papyrus? Clay? Was the technology to produce such items available in the 15th century BC, or whatever time frame is usually given for the life of Moses? And even if such technology was known, was it known by the Israelites? Did they carry such material around with themselves for 40 years, on the odd chance that maybe later "Moses might want to write some stuff down"?

  An interesting question, one I've never considered before. I'm off to investigate the dates for papyrus, etc. writing materials & when they were developed. Does their developement overlap with when Moses (or his "professional scribe") would have been alive?
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  buffalosrfree

  Thanks for your responses, this was something I had thought about several times, because I had been told that fhe got those writings and stories hande4d to him, Wasn't it the book of mose that was supposedly found by Josiah or someone who then said we have to live by whats written in it. If it was the "original" book of Moses, in cuneiform tablet then it shouldn't have been to hard to find it. Just another was to investigate who really wrote the bible.

  I appreciate any investigations done on this and replies given on the board will be mucho appreciated.